Betty Carter on September Songs

[JTurner138]

SUPERMURGITROID!!!!!! this is marvelous!!

[pmondingomide]

Maravilhosa !!!

[ludogames22]

This song gives me the chills especially when she sings "stairway creeeaaakkkiinnnggg"

[gumby2412]

I wish someone would post her night on 'S N L" back in the late 70's... I think it was the late 70's or early 80's. She was wonderful. CLASS!!!

[The1cclarke]

Real Jazz, Real improvozation..even when she sings and performs her own material. Superb musician, deep, honest, beautiful, totally original, creative, singer, musician, sensitive, gifted, jazz artist.

Thanks Betty for your beautiful spirt, your legacy, and something beautiful to perform for anyone that can feel your amazing artistry.

[foggy4180]

Never heard this song before, it's simply beautiful..... The way Betty sings it so intense; wow!

I also love the pianosolo of the young girl

[soajoz]

the lesson!!

[realself1]

out of this world

[nspianoguy]

Wonderful!

Does anyone know who the accompanists are?

[ecapital46]

@nspianoguy the pianist is Geri Allen

[t0md4111y]

Wow.

Whisper it ...

wow.

[Yogurt2345]

genius

[accrojasss]

absolument magique!

[educatejay]

lol mongalosyndrome

[4MadameX]

She is absolutely beautiful ... In every sense of the word!

[EMCEMITCH]

a true great--her phrasing,her creativity,scatting,ideas all original and wonderful---god bless ms carter--you live forever in many hearts

[sorrel655]

My favourite....

[wilemutt]

I got to hear her live at a jazz festival in CA. She blew me away. I have never forgotten how she "melded" with sight, sound, feeling. It was all there. I'm so sorry she has passed away.

[alisanchazz]

dear lord... is that larry grenadier on the bass?

[odovicor]

What a wonderful song, and the spirit groan around 1:35--"The house and I are all aloooone." It doesn't get any better. Carter is an original.

[wandertwins]

i love her.

[usfins]

this is the place to chill, after a hard day. ty for the vid.. ty.

[bemaniac2]

nonsense

[jacksid13]

Absolutely great!

[lavori2008]

Grazie di cuore, Dio sa quanto ho cercato questa canzone!

Very thanks! You can't realize how long I was in search for this song!

[danrose]

hopefully youtube increases jazz' popularity?

[KPizzle1000]

not likely. But at least it keeps it within reach!

most of our local records stores are out of business, radio is limited to the occasional college show or NPR on a Saturday, apparently jazz comes with a dress code and rough doormen. In Hawaii anyway.

Long live "the Tube"

BTW: Look up 'from your head' on Sesame Street. Betty Carter's severly underrated!

[TTheKKid]

Everything Betty does in this performance is intentional. The mood she has set is necessitated by the lyric. Some of the comments in this string strongly indicate a vast unfamiliarity with the performer, Betty B bop Carter. I must insist you get some taste and get a clue!

[yobbo3]

Hi the lyricist isn't Brecht, it's the star of the Harlem Rennaissance, the poet Langston Hughes.

"The night for me is not romantic

Unhook the stars and take them down!"

[macatcas]

I never realized that Kurt Weill had composed lieder using the American jazz vernacular so flawlessly transformed from the German Romantic tradition. Betty Carter is mesmerizing and just perfection. The image of loneliness communicates on every level. What strange and haunting tones she sends forth like spirits rising! It gives me chills.

[Chiktail]

W O W

[wolfdome]

That was absolutely beautiful! That's all I have to say.

[alaska99801]

She's the most gorgeous versatile and dynamic jazz singer ever, I love here so much. Had a chance to see her in Kansas City and my friend flaked on me at the last minute, = (

[lilabes]

yes, she's very special - but her intonation is almost always a little low. I can't here this. It's terrible.

[wcsxwcsx]

It's true what you say, but that's all part of the charm of the performance. I think it's brilliantly, magically off key.

[marietteprinsen]

i just think its a matter of opinion, taste... i understand she means to sing it in this exact way, like...it's not incompetence.. but it's not my favourite type of singing...think thats just personal..

[strfruit]

wow! anybody knows from which album this song appears ? gotta have this cd!!! thanks in advance.

[squidlydiddley]

"September Songs", Bertolt Brecht, Betty Carter, David Johansen

[squidlydiddley]

I'm weeping, thank you....

[stevedream717]

Could you please post "Social Call" recorded by Betty Carter ?!!! written by Gigi Gryce and Jon Hendricks.Thanks a million

[slipperysoul]

breathtaking, heart-wrenching...beautiful

[princesspeas]

O M G! Sublime.....

[RasheemC]

Ms. Betty is my all time favorite Jazz vocalist..female or male.

[sbrownie]

here here!...totally underrated...

not only vocalist, but COMPOSER/ARRANGER...she takes something and makes it her VERY OWN...that's what artists are supposed to do!

[Ghtthomps]

This is great from Betty. the only other version of this song I've heard is from June Christy's "Something Cool" album. This is a slightly different arrangement but I like it.

[soajo2]

fabulous

[ekalliga]

Thanks for this beutiful video

[cheeseburgerphone]

THE QUEEN

[Startac2007]

September song or Lonely house?

[kellnergram]

its Lonely House, but its from a compliation album of Kurt Weill's music called "September Songs." Ain't she won'erful?

[AngelesMelkerCO]

Maravillosa!!!

[AngelesMelkerCO]

Betty, eres la mejor!!!

[CorotteConstable]

What an artistic experience, it goes beyond Jazz, K. Weill- Mrs.Carter and the piano, drums and Bass outstanding performers...WHo wrote the lyrics?, the Gershwin bros.or Weill himself????-Terrific video, thanks for sharing it !!!

[Jerseygirltoo]

No, Langston Hughes wrote the lyrics-it's from a musical called "Street Scene" that him & Kurt Weill did together.

[sublimesublima]

Oh this is what jazz is about. Whether singing a ballad at snails pace or kicking in a lightning, she injected creativity, elodic and rhytmic skils, improvisational dimensions that boggles. And she loved every minute of it;

[doddsalfa]

simple great

[DYNODRUM]

She's Love and Transcends .I'll MEET YOU THERE ...

[YOGGIJ]

wowie !!!!!!!!!!!!!! what an incredible voice.....I dont think it can duplicated....her voice control is ridiculously unbelivable!

[gleonard9]

This movie changed my life -- and introduced me to Betty, who has been ever since my favorite jazz singer. Oh wow -- this totally made my day/night!!!! Thank you!!!!!

[freitasdeoliveira]

she is the best! Carmen McRae said that Betty Carter was the only true jazz singer, inventive, unique, and so poetic! she is gorgeous! but just as a suggestion check Anita O'Day - The Street of Dreams ... awesome

[swampzoid]

nobody does it better than betty.

[michaux]

The band is Geri Allen, Larry Grenadier and Alvester Garnett.

[moneymasterjet]

spiritual

[estambouly]

Miles Davis, eat your heart out ... Precison, soul, and ... presence. Love you.

[thejazzadelic]

She is just great Jazz singer with Beautifull voice, feeling and style!Love her music !

[conspirationhoney]

She's NATURAL WOMAN!

[Jayee123]

Just found another singer to love.  Thanks.

[RicardoDeOliveira]

Oh, my goodness, this is moving. One of the best pieces of music I've ever heard...and Betty was and in fact still continues to be the greatest female jazz singer among the greats or better yet, always will be unique...

[rometube]

She is the best. After the MOST HIGH Billie Holiday, B. Carter is unique. I always love her.

[ohemp]

Betty Carter is my favorite jazz singer and my greatest influence as I continue singing jazz. I was captured on video during an improvisational vocal interaction with her at a jazz workshop she conducted in the early 1990's. I appreciate her positive comments on my singing and her comments that singers should develop as individuals and not copy other singers. I will forever be grateful for seeing her in live performances and will acknowledge her on my soon to be released gospel jazz & jazz CD.

[moneymasterjet]

that's awsome. what a wonderful priviledge and experience that must have been.

[PeacefulRuler]

Take that Sondheim! I love Betty to the end...And love her collaborations with Gerri Allen. It seemed as if Betty greatly enjoyed her accompaniment, too...

A should-be classic. Thanks for the upload.

[SoulTooSoul]

This is classic Betty Carter, moody, brooding, sultry, exotic, vocals. Betty's voice was a musical instrument. She could paint a picture as she sang a song. She was never in a rush unless the song called for her to maybe scat. She was known as Betty bee bop. As Betty matured, she became great at interpeting standards. She is a national treasure.

[drtyharry5]

Does anyone have her song "Look What I Got"?

[Chora68]

"Look What I Got" is my all time favorite!

[danrose]

Best clip I've seen of hundreds of hours on youtube so far thanks a million.Into my favourites to share.That's what the call "art song"?Now to see some more Weill.Hope someone posts some early Betty too.Love her duets with Ray Charles.

[ptitorf]

Il est 23h, il fait un sale temps de septembre sur le Nord de la France, je vais aller me coucher avec cette douce mélodie... C'est une merveilleuse version. Merci merveilleuse Betty.

[sechevere]

First time I ever see her.... I have been listening to her fabulous voice, but never seen her ... Thank you

[bobg504]

How I miss you so. Betty you will never be forgotten!!

[Frenesi66]

Thank you for expressing my feelings... and a thousand thank you to Bobby4000 for posting this video...made my day (or rather...night)

[alternit]

Who is the pianist? sorta looks like Geri Allen...

[DreamsCumTrue469]

It is Geri Allen

[blackbutterfly10]

I love, love Betty Carter - Her cd Inside Betty Carter is one of my favorites..

[freitasdeoliveira]

My favorite is "It's all about the melody" she does the best cover ever of "You go to my head" from Cole Porter! i think it's perfection! that cd and that track have been with me for years! amazing!

[freitasdeoliveira]

fantastic! betty carter singing kurt weil! so gorgeous and delicate! so peaceful! i wish she would be still alive! and she wrote songs as well! she was the best!

[murky1177]

Betty has written some songs throughout her career: Check especially THE BETTY CARTER ALBUM and THE AUDIENCE WITH BETTY CARTER as these each have several originals. But almost all of her albums have at least one original tune.

[ellatube]

OH MY GOD. thank you SO much for posting this. Betty is the best there ever was. We need videos from "The Audience with Betty Cater" Album. this rocks